A strikeout looking gets Riojas out of the inning.

M5: Texas 7, Santa Clara 2

The Longhorns go down in order in the fifth.

End of 5: Texas 7, Santa Clara 2

Great running catch by Farmer for the first out of the sixth.

After allowing a walk, Riojas induces a ground ball double play to end the inning.

End of 6: Texas 7, Santa Clara 2

Riojas is over 60 pitches.

RIojas retires the Broncos in order in the seventh. Texas has a five-run lead at the stretch.

M7: Texas 7, Santa Clara 2

End of 7: Texas 7, Santa Clara 2

Riojas is closing in on 80 pitches.

Dylan Joyce takes Riojas deep to right field for a solo home run. It's a 7-3 game.

A lot of hard hit balls today have stayed in the park.

Good outing for the Horns so far. 

Strikeout No. 3 for Riojas today for the second out of the eighth. He's up to 84 pitches through 4.2 innings.

Conner Smith rips one by Flores for a single that'll be it for Riojas.

Are they trying to make him a starter? 84 pitches is a TON

2 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Strikeout No. 3 for Riojas today for the second out of the eighth. He's up to 84 pitches through 4.2 innings.

Wonder why they left Riojas in for 87 pitches. Craig Way said Riojas career high was just over 90 pitches (at UTSA).

1 minute ago, marathon said:

Wonder why they left Riojas in for 87 pitches. Craig Way said Riojas career high was just over 90 pitches (at UTSA).

I look forward to hearing Schloss's thoughts after the game.

Flores leads off the bottom of the eighth with a double to left. That's his 12th extra-base hit in his last seven games.

Schuessler, who hasn't caught a break all day, poked one back up the middle to bring Flores home.

End of 8: Texas 8, Santa Clara 3

Nasty breaking ball by Dre to open the ninth with a K. One down.

18 minutes ago, marathon said:

Wonder why they left Riojas in for 87 pitches. Craig Way said Riojas career high was just over 90 pitches (at UTSA).

No reason to bring in other arms with leads. Good time for learning experience to see how he does in extended pitch situations 

Edited March 8, 20251 yr by Hashtag